Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury
Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury | |
| Location | Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, NJ |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°19′25″N 74°3′40″W / 40.32361°N 74.06111°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1769 |
| Architect | Smith, Robert |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001184 |
| No parameter No. | 2815 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1995 |
| Designated No parameter | September 8, 1995 |
Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury is an historic church building at the intersection of Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. It is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The church reported 303 members in 2019 and 326 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $181,382 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 52 persons.
The church's location is known as the historic "Four Corners" because the intersection hosts the Allen House, the Quaker Meeting House, the Presbyterian Church, and the Shrewsbury Historical Society / Borough Hall. The present church building was constructed in 1769 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
The congregation held its first mass in 1702 and it has been an active parish since.[1] The first female rector is the Mother Lisa Sauber Mitchell, who has served as Rector since 1997.[2]
The building housed continental soldiers during the Revolutionary war. A rare Vinegar Bible is also kept here.